Four people, including 2 young children, in serious condition following Phoenix collision

A two-car collision near 42nd and Maryland avenues sent five people — including two young children — to local hospitals on Thursday afternoon, according to the Phoenix Fire Department.

A 1-year-old girl and a 2-year-old boy were taken to Phoenix Children's Hospital with serious injuries, fire officials said.

A 19-year-old girl who was in stable condition also went to Phoenix Children's Hospital to accompany the two children, officials said. Another adult in the vehicle, a 20-year-old man, was taken to Banner Thunderbird Medical Center with serious injuries, officials said.

The second vehicle was driven by a 62-year-old man who had to be extricated by firefighters, said officials, who added hat he also went to Thunderbird with serious injuries.